Ivan Menjivar vs. Azamat Gashimov added to UFC 154 in Montreal

November’s UFC 154 event has a new bantamweight bout with a Canadian fighter.

Montreal-based Ivan Menjivar (24-9 MMA, 3-2 UFC) will fight close to his new home when the Canadian-Salvadoran competitor meets UFC newcomer Azamat Gashimov (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at the fall show.

UFC officials announced the fight late Friday night.

UFC 154 takes place Nov. 17 at Bell Centre in Montreal. The event’s main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook. Menjivar vs. Gashimov likely will be part of the prelims.

Menjivar had climbed into bantamweight title contention earlier this year following consecutive UFC wins over Charlie Valencia, Nick Pace and John Albert. However, Menjivar, who had a single-fight UFC stint back in 2004 with a loss to lightweight Matt Serra, hit a roadblock when Mike Easton earned a decision victory over him at UFC 148 in July.

The Tristar Gym rep looks to get back on track against Gashimov, a Russian fighter who was forced to pull out a May bout with Alex Soto at UFC on FUEL TV 3. Gashimov, who’s now based out of the U.S., now makes his promotional debut and fights for the first time in 16 months. Six of his seven career wins have come via stoppage, four via submission.

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